Farming Tips

By Ritah Mukasa Aside from conserving moisture, mulching enhances the soil nutrients according to Alisen Nuwamanya, an agriculturist and farmer majoring in backyard gardening. …

By Joshua Kato To invest in an acre of maize, a commercial farmer spends an average sh100,000 – sh150,000 on hybrid seeds per acre, …

By Umar Nsubuga Several places have started to receive rain in some parts of the country. Crops in turn are responding to the plentiful …

By Henry Nsubuga The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has concluded research which has led to the improvement of an indigenous chicken breed, with …

By Prossy Nandudu Much as coffee is Uganda’s leading export earner, having earned the country $85.6m in January this year, a number of farmers, …

By Prossy Nandudu Edward Lutakome from Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) says farmers have to know the different standards that can facilitate their coffee …

By Umar Nsubuga Phoebe Kagambe Kusiima, a famous farmer in Rwentale-Kamata village, Kigoyera Parish, Kyarusozi sub-county in Kyenjojo district says the best way to …

By Victoria Nampala Bugembe Chicken rearing is one of the common farming practices and unfortunately, apart from eggs and meat, farmers are used to …

By Umar Nsubuga Alice Namusisi, a resident of Kanyanya who rears layers says her brids keep pecking each other’s feathers.  “I have tried to …

By Umar Nsubuga Improved citrus varieties are not resistant to pests and diseases. However, they can be successfully grown if grafted on resistant rootstocks …